Warroad council selects Northwest Regional Development for comprehensive plan work

The Warroad City Council on March 9 selected Northwest Regional Development to prepare the city’s comprehensive plan, choosing the option described as taking more time and aligning with housing and development research.

City staff presented two vendor options; the minutes note neither option imposed a cost on the city and that both had equivalent costs. After discussion, Councilor Kevin Thompson moved to choose the Northwest Regional Development proposal; Councilor Dean Dorholt seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The minutes do not list a contract number, specific timeline milestones, or funding details because the selected option was recorded as having no direct cost to the city. Additional project scope, schedule and public-engagement steps were not specified in the public minutes.